Meaning & Definition of Trouble in English

1. A source of difficulty

• "One trouble after another delayed the job"

• "What's the problem?"

2. An angry disturbance

• "He didn't want to make a fuss"

• "They had labor trouble"

• "A spot of bother"

3. An event causing distress or pain

• "What is the trouble?"

• "Heart trouble"

4. An effort that is inconvenient

• "I went to a lot of trouble"

• "He won without any trouble"

• "Had difficulty walking"

• "Finished the test only with great difficulty"

5. A strong feeling of anxiety

• "His worry over the prospect of being fired"

• "It is not work but worry that kills"

• "He wanted to die and end his troubles"

6. An unwanted pregnancy

• "He got several girls in trouble"

1. Move deeply

• "This book upset me"

• "A troubling thought"

2. To cause inconvenience or discomfort to

• "Sorry to trouble you, but..."

3. Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

• "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"

4. Take the trouble to do something

• Concern oneself

• "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"

• "Don't bother, please"

5. Cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed